Module 7: Head Injuries
Segment 9: The Elderly TBI Patient
Performing a patient hand-off report
The tertiary trauma survey
The comprehensive geriatric assessment
Scalp wound closure: Staples, sutures, wound glue, hair ties
Fall prevention strategies and risk assessment tools (e.g., Modified Morse Fall Scale, STRATIFY fall score)
Fall reporting protocol
Delirium prevention, assessment, and management (CAM-ICU etc.)
Anticoagulant reversal (4-factor PCC, protamine sulfate, DOAC reversal agents)
Sedation protocols (indications, assessment, monitoring, sedation vacations)
Continuous EEG monitoring for seizure detection